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Sam Mellins is a senior reporter at New York Focus. He can be reached at sam@nysfocus.com.

Latest Articles By Sam Mellins

New Chief Judge Shortlist Features Previously Excluded Liberal Judges
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
New Chief Judge Shortlist Features Previously Excluded Liberal Judges
Hochul has a month to nominate one of the seven candidates to be New York’s next chief judge, after the state Senate rejected her first pick last month.

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March 24
Albany to Suburbs: We’ll Pay You to Build Housing. Suburbs to Albany: No Thanks
Budget, Housing, New York State
Albany to Suburbs: We’ll Pay You to Build Housing. Suburbs to Albany: No Thanks
Mayors said they aren’t interested in state grants to expand housing. “You can’t dig a hole in the ground for that kind of money,” one told New York Focus.

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March 23
Lawmakers Aren’t Sure Their Own Plan to Build More Housing Will Work
Budget, Housing, New York State
Lawmakers Aren’t Sure Their Own Plan to Build More Housing Will Work
The legislature signed on to Hochul’s goal of 800,000 new homes. But they aren’t confident their plan can get there.

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March 20
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